Blank canvas (almost)

[Gorwanvfr]

Hi to all, 

 Bit of background. 
New to the railway hobby but not new to scale modelling. My father had a layout (8’x4’) when I was younger, but being the youngest of three sons. It was wrecked by the time I was old enough to appreciate it. The good news is I managed to save some of the locos and rolling stock. I’m sure they are not worth much but there is sentimental value  

Have a brand new timber cabin measuring 8m x 4m )internal dimensions) completely empty to build my layout. 

The issue is I don’t know where to start. I have been watching Everard Junction on YouTube and would love to build something similar.  From what I can make out it has four main lines and a branch line. Does anyone know what is the exact layout?

I would love some guidance and help if anyone has the time. I don’t want to start purchasing track etc without having a plan in place.  I understand and fully appreciate that a layout will transform and grow over time but I want to have a good foundation to start. 
cheers 

Steve 

[Mol_PMB]

Welcome!

That's a massive space for a model railway, and it will be a big project. It sounds like this will be the first model railway you have built, so you're on a learning curve. 

Despite the huge space available I'd suggest starting with something small so you can learn the techniques, and discover which aspects you enjoy the most (e.g. scenery / rolling stock / operations / electronics) as this will influence your priorities for the future big layout. It will also mean that the inevitable mistakes made whilst learning will be on a small scale, and you can avoid those issues with the later big scheme.

Building a large and complex layout can be daunting for an individual - I speak from experience here.